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SUSHI SOGO

10000 STIRLING RD STE 8 · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33024

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 20, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3367488
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8386748
DBPR license1616390

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority5 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 9

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm chlorine, operator will be using 3 compartment sink until equipment can sanitize at proper minimum strength. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee ate and drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator eating and drinking then handled raw hamachi fish at sushi station without washing hands. Told operator to wash hands and wear gloves when handling fish to be served in sushi station as a ready to eat food. Operator complied **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator handled raw hamachi fish to be served in sushi station without wearing gloves. Operator washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags ( to go shopping bags)used in direct contact with ice in chest freezer in kitchen, advised operator to moved to an approved food grade bag / container. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over wrapped beef burger patties inside chest freezer in cook line. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp (55F – Cold Holding) held overnight inside white refrigerator in kitchen per chef. See stop sale Food not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp (55F – Cold Holding) held overnight inside white refrigerator in kitchen per chef. See stop sale Food not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority01B-19-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. Sushi Rice under TPHC held overnight at sushi station per chef. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03F-01-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Sushi Rice under TPHC held overnight at sushi station per chef. Operator discarded **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#13Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed procedures to manager **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator not sure what chemical is inside spray bottle. Operator discarded at will **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors in employee restroom located inside kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public inside low boy cooler in sushi station. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of raw shelled eggs on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.